Psalms 30

1 A psalm of David. A psalm for the dedication of the Temple. I want to tell everyone how good you are, Lord, for you saved me, and you didn't let my enemies triumph over me.

Psalmus cantici, in dedicatione domus David. [Exaltabo te, Domine, quoniam suscepisti me, nec delectasti inimicos meos super me.

2 Lord, my God, I called out to you for help, and you have healed me.

Domine Deus meus, clamavi ad te, et sanasti me.

3 Lord, you rescued me from the grave, you brought me back to life, saving me from going down into the pit of death. (Sheol h7585)

Domine, eduxisti ab inferno animam meam; salvasti me a descendentibus in lacum. (Sheol h7585)

4 You who trust the Lord, sing praises to him, and be thankful for his holy character!

Psallite Domino, sancti ejus; et confitemini memoriæ sanctitatis ejus.

5 For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.

Quoniam ira in indignatione ejus, et vita in voluntate ejus: ad vesperum demorabitur fletus, et ad matutinum lætitia.

6 When things were going well, I said, “Nothing will ever shake me!”

Ego autem dixi in abundantia mea: Non movebor in æternum.

7 Lord, when you showed me your favor I stood as strong as a mountain; when you turned away from me I was terrified.

Domine, in voluntate tua præstitisti decori meo virtutem; avertisti faciem tuam a me, et factus sum conturbatus.

8 I called out to you for help, Lord. I asked the Lord for grace, saying,

Ad te, Domine, clamabo, et ad Deum meum deprecabor.

9 What would you gain if I die, if I go down into the pit of death? Would my dust praise you? Would it tell of your trustworthiness?

Quæ utilitas in sanguine meo, dum descendo in corruptionem? numquid confitebitur tibi pulvis, aut annuntiabit veritatem tuam?

10 Please listen to me, Lord, and be gracious to me! Lord, you are the one who helps me.

Audivit Dominus, et misertus est mei; Dominus factus est adjutor meus.

11 You have turned my weeping into dancing. You have taken off my clothes of sackcloth and dressed me in happiness,

Convertisti planctum meum in gaudium mihi; conscidisti saccum meum, et circumdedisti me lætitia:

12 so I can sing praises to you and not keep quiet. Lord my God, I will thank you forever!

ut cantet tibi gloria mea, et non compungar. Domine Deus meus, in æternum confitebor tibi.]